- plainsong
- noun Date: 1513 a monophonic rhythmically free liturgical chant of any of various Christian rites; especially Gregorian chant
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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plainsong — (also plainchant) ► NOUN ▪ unaccompanied medieval church music sung in free rhythm corresponding to the accentuation of the words … English terms dictionary
plainsong — [plān′sôŋ΄] n. [transl. of ML cantus planus] 1. the monophonic and unmeasured ritual chant of the early Christian church, esp. Gregorian chant 2. any similar religious chant, as in Hindu liturgies … English World dictionary
Plainsong — For other uses, see Plainsong (disambiguation). Plainsong (also plainchant; Latin: cantus planus) is a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Catholic Church. Though the Eastern Orthodox churches and the Catholic Church did not split until… … Wikipedia
Plainsong (disambiguation) — Plainsong may refer to:* Plainsong, the body of traditional songs used in the liturgies of the Catholic Church * Plainsong (band), a musical group fronted by Iain Matthews * Plainsong (novel), a novel by Kent Haruf * Plainsong (film), a 2004 TV… … Wikipedia
Plainsong (band) — Plainsong was a Country rock/Folk rock band formed by Ian Matthews in early 1972, along with Andy Roberts, Dave Richards, and Bob Ronga. They recorded their debut album In Search of Amelia Earhart in 1972 … Wikipedia
Plainsong (novel) — infobox Book | name = Plainsong title orig = translator = image caption = author = Kent Haruf illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Alfred A. Knopf release date = October 1999… … Wikipedia
plainsong — /playn sawng , song /, n. 1. the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times. 2. modal liturgical music; Gregorian chant. 3. a cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal development. 4. any simple and unadorned… … Universalium
plainsong — noun A form of monophonic chant, sung in unison using the Gregorian scale and sung in various Christian churches … Wiktionary
Plainsong — Generic term for the unaccompanied music of monks singing in unison, e.g. *Gregorian chant. The rhythm of the song was and still is determined by the natural accents of the text being sung. The word plain refers to the single line of melody, its… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Plainsong — See Chant; Plainchant … Historical dictionary of sacred music
